A new model seems unlikely though, as, by nearly any measure RT tablets have been a flop. Microsoft itself took a $900 million write-off on its own Surface RT, and slashed prices to $350 from $499 to get people to buy them.

Meanwhile, Dell is holding a launch event in New York on Oct. 2 to announce its new lineup of tablets. This should include details on a new 8-inch Windows 8 Venue tablet running the new Intel (INTC) Atom processor code-named Bay Trail.

We’ve reached out to Dell for comment and haven’t heard back. Dell has offered no comment to other publications on its plans for a new RT tablet, merely saying we’ll find out Dell’s lineup in October.